AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Intel Core i5-6260U
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i5-6260U

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Q3/2019
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X or Intel Core i5-6260U? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900X has 12 cores and threads with maximum working frequency of . The AMD Ryzen 9 3900X was released on Q3/2019.

The Intel Core i5-6260U has 2 cores with threads and of frequency. The Intel Core i5-6260U was released on Q3/2015.

Differences
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.80 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
    Around -111% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    12 left arrow 2
    2 times more threads
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.60 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz
    Around 37% better overclocked clock speed
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Intel Core i5-6260U
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  • Performance per watt
    15 W left arrow 105 W
    About 0.14 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
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